Slack completes acquisition of enterprise directory startup Rimeto
Slack has completed the acquisition of Rimeto to add the directory capabilities of the startup to the collaboration platform.
Rimeto was founded in 2016 and focuses primarily on providing an overview of employee data. For example, the directory shows the employee's skills, experience and current...
Zoom unveils hardware-as-a-service subscription for enterprises
Today, Zoom Video Communications, unveiled a hardware-as-a-service subscription in order to attract a sizeable slice of enterprise spending on communications equipment for workers.
Zoom provides a couple of premium features to companies that utilise its video conferencing platform. They include ...
OneDrive receives improved Teams integration and bigger upload limit
Microsoft is releasing a major update for OneDrive including new features, improved integration with Microsoft Teams and increased upload limit. Seth Patton, General Manager at Microsoft 365, announced the update in a blog post.
OneDrive increased its upload limit from 15GB to 100 GB for OneDriv...
Facebook, Accenture, NVidia, and AMD join ‘Confidential Computing’
The Confidential Computing Consortium, an industry group with the mission of standardizing the way data is encrypted while in use, announced today it is including ten more members in its portfolio.
The CCC, which is largely backed by Linux Foundation, announced today it is welcoming some of the ...
Slack’s new Slack Connect service will offer an alternative to e-mail
With virtual events being the new norm when it comes to product rollouts in 2020, most companies don’t want to be left behind. That is why Slack took to the internet to announce a new part of its service, called Slack Connect, an alternative to e-mail.
The announcement of the Slack Connect too...
Microsoft replaces React Native Skype with Electron version
Microsoft is replacing the React Native version of Skype with an Electron version. The company is also releasing further updates for Skype for Windows 10.
Microsoft has introduced a new update for Skype. With the latest update, the company is attempting to provide a unified experience for users ...
Dropbox makes HelloSign the default e-signature service
HelloSign becomes the default e-signature service of Dropbox. In addition to the integration with HelloSign, Dropbox also introduces other new features to make work within the platform easier.
With the integration with HelloSign, users can now more easily send, sign and save agreements without l...
Zoom rolls out improved encryption to all users anyway
Zoom will offer stronger encryption to non-paying users after all. Initially, the intention was to make end-to-end encryption available only for paying users.
Due to the worldwide shift in remote working caused by the coronavirus, the Zoom video communication app became one of the services that ...
BlueJeans improves encryption in its video conferencing app
The BlueJeans video conferencing platform will tackle security in the upcoming update. Stronger encryption and the addition of a waiting area should provide users with a more secure experience.
In a time when almost everyone has to work from home due to the coronacrisis, many businesses are swit...
‘IT companies adjust priorities because of coronavirus’
IT companies have changed their priorities as a result of the coronavirus, according to a recent study by Telstra.
The study shows that companies are speeding up IT initiatives, embracing video conferencing more often and increasing network capacity to meet the demand for remote working.
Near...
Cisco adds updates and integrations to Webex aimed at remote workers
Cisco introduces new updates for Webex for people who work from home. According to Cisco, the updates are designed to make remote working more secure and efficient.
Cisco Systems announced several important updates to its Webex platform at the digital Cisco Live event, including more security an...
Free version of Microsoft Teams allows users to setup video calls
Microsoft Teams users without a paid subscription can now setup a video call themselves. Previously, it was only possible to participate in a video call if a paid user initiated the call.
Microsoft Teams is one of the services that saw a significant increase in the number of users after the coro...